What's Happening this weekend...

If you're not heading to the slopes this weekend here are some alternative events to check out in our area.

A Christmas Carol
December 10-30
Penobscot Theatre, Bangor
After a two-year hiatus, this classic is back an an all-new production. Whether this will be your first or 30th visit to A Christmas Carol, all the "Bah, humbugs," ghosts, music, dancing, and Scrooge's discovery of live and love will keep you festive all season long. 7 pm.
www.penobscottheatre.org

Nate Wilson Group
December 12
Unity Performing Arts Center
This group has drawn comparisons to Led Zeppelin and Cream, as well as neoclassic and stoner-rock contemporaries Wolfmother, the Black Keys, and the Raconteurs. Check them out for yourself! 7:30 pm. $15
www.unityme.org/theater

Annual Downtown Family Festival
December 13
Ellsworth
Sponsored by the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce, their family festival features food, music, and fun for all ages. 1 pm.
www.ellsworthchamber.org

Danu: Christmas in Ireland
December 13
Collins Center for the Arts, Orono
Celtic music lovers around the globe have been thrilled by the ensemble's virtuoso players on fiddle, flutes, button accordion, percussion, and the gorgeous voice of Muirinn Nic Amhlaoibh. 4 pm.
www.collinscenterforthearts.com